Bebe
Hope Animal Shelter
Two Goldens
Lloron, Ciela and Kileh
A Rowdy Bunch
The Furry Five
Sombra and Sol
Ophelia
Barbara Jean
BuckyKat
Hola Lola
Luigi, Nori and Shani
Alfie, et al
Angelina
Five Marina Real Pups
Eight La Manga Pups
Dudley
If you have room in your house and your heart for the affection and fun a pet can bring, please Email Santuario, OR call Gwen in San Carlos at 226-1460 or (Vonage - US#) 520-225-0212
Moonshadow has been adopted from Santuario. She now resides in Pomerene, Arizona with Mandy and Larry Moore, long-time supporters of Santuario. Moonshadow has her own horse, dog and cat friends to share her new life - plus lots of room to romp and countryside to explore. She's one of the lucky ones!
Moonshadow was rescued in San Carlos when she was only five months old. She's full of personality, can howl like a hound and sometimes attempts to "talk" like a human. She has a gentle disposition and soulful eyes.
Bebe and Phineas went to live in Arkansas. Phineas is now called Tecate, in honor of his roots.
Six cats were sent to the Hope Animal Shelter in Tucson for adoption. Our profuse thanks go out to Hope for their help in lightening our load. A huge THANK YOU especially to Mary White, who orchestrated the whole deal, and to her friend, Susan, who operates the shelter. If not for this group of compassionate people, these lucky animals would not have had such a excellent opportunity for adoption into forever homes.
These adorable kittens were all adopted! They had been abandoned, along with their mom, a
nice gray tabby. We named the Siamese Shalimar; the black one, Ishtar and the gray one is Jaipur.
Five kittens were adopted after being rescued from beneath a neighbor's dryer.
These two pups are going to the US, where they will become US citizens with all rights and priviledges ... and loving homes!!!!
Barbara Jean was adopted from the Santuario and is now Barbara Jean of San Carlos and Tucson. She was adopted by Lewanda Nietula. Barbara Jean has her own dog, a Rottweiler named Baby.
A whole nest of days-old kittens were rescued from a hole at the side of the road. They were taken to the Santuario and housed in the kitten room. One of those kitties caught the eye of Gwen's grandson, who played with her all summer long. He named her Winky because of a drooping eye. Then school started. Winky's playmate returned to the US to attend second grade and she joined the other Santuario cats in the garden.
As luck would have it, SBPA's newly appointed webmonster was kitty shopping not long after Winky's best buddy went off to study. The most friendly kitty in the Santuario garden decided to adopt, not knowing that she'd also be adopting another rescued cat.
Within hours of entering her new home, Winky's many personalities began to show, and she began gathering new names to match. Sometimes she's BuckyKat, after the cartoon character with the attitude; other times she's BuckyBrat, because that's how she behaves; and then when little dogs are in her house, she's Butch the Bully because she terrorizes little dogs.
Dragging her emaciated self around the desert north of San Carlos on two broken back legs, Lola was abfour weeks old when luck found her. Skin and bones, she was one of a litter of five pups roaming the desert in the summer's heat last July. Gwen rescued the little girl and settled her in the santuario, but had little realistic hope that the ailing pup would make it. Gwen's only thought was to comfort her with food, water, shelter and loving care.
It's amazing how resilient our little desert dog was. She healed and thrived. In October, 2006, Lola was driven to Phoenix, where she was packed aboard a plane bound for Manchester, New Hampshire. A family met the plane in Manchester and whisked her off to Jefferson, Mass. and a new life. Lola's new family includes seven Mexican cats, two little boys who love her dearly, and a new mom and dad who invite her to sleep in bed with them.
Hola Lola is Spanish for "Hi, Lola," a welcome greeting for this pup in need. She now spends her days on seven wooded acres in Massachussets, chasing chipmunks and squirrels. After school, she gleefully romps with her boys. She At one year old, Lola has grown to 65 pounds. Sometimes the snow causes her old leg injuries to pain her, but she has her own slippers and heated bed to help alleviate the discomfort, and a toasty orange coat to chase away the winter chill.
Born in February, Luigi was abandoned with his littermate, Lucia (shown at right) and mom, Noori. Luigi, Noori and a new arrival to the Santuario, a calico kitten called Shanie, have been adopted by Bobby and Leslie Sahlen ... a wonderful home for a cat and kittens.
Luigi and Mom found an adoptive home, but little Lucia is still looking. She's a timid little kitten and needs lots of loving attention. Can you please help?
These pups have been staying at the beach with a wonderful caregiver, Felix, who has fostered and socialized the group of them. He's been a great guy with a big heart!
Now, however, the puppies are happily on their way to Tucson and their new homes. They are being accompanied by Way-Din, a cute little black puppy that was abandoned during the Easter vacation. Thanks again to Phyllis Abrams for aiding and abetting in the adoption process, she's a wonderful friend of Santuario!!
Angelina, a 7-month-old spayed female weighing in at 30 pounds, has been adopted by a great family in the US, thanks to the efforts of Santuario and Phyl Abrams. They did it, again; what a team!
These five puppies were discovered in a dirt bank, abandoned along with their mom and dad. The family of six was well-behaved, friendly and social, obviously domesticated. Once trapped, the parents were sterilized and all dogs vaccinated and de-wormed... thanks to the SBPA SAFE Program for help with traps, vaccinnes, worming meds, and collars. Until homes were found, these pups were cared for by some big-hearted folks at Marina Real Condos, who also had a knack with a camera.
The Marina Real story has a happy-tails ending. All puppies found homes, thanks to the efforts of Marina Real Condo residents; and thanks to Steve and Linda Pringle, the puppy parents are also happily situated.
All puppies found homes, thanks to the efforts of Santuario US contacts, Phyllis Abrams and Mary White.
Nine puppies were found under a panga on the beach at La Manga. They were vaccinated and ready for adoption in April. Until homes were found, eight of the pups were cared for by local La Manga residents, the ninth pup remained with his new La Manga family.
Dudley's rescue and recovery was a remarkable Santuario success!
Please email Santuario if you'd
like to receive more information, if you'd like to adopt, or if you can help.